#09505D Color
#09505D is rgb(9, 80, 93) in RGB, hsl(189, 82%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 14%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09505Drgb(9, 80, 93)hsl(189, 82%, 20%)hsv(189, 90%, 36%)cmyk(90%, 14%, 0%, 64%)oklch(39.8% 0.067 214.2)lab(30.58% -17.17 -13.81)lch(30.58% 22.04 218.80)What #09505D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #09505D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09505D Channel Values
How #09505D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 9 · G 80 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 82% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 90% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09505D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #09505D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09505D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #09505D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #09505D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#09505D#49495D#394C5D#42425E#34485E#005252#025156#494949Using #09505D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09505d: #09505D;background-color: #09505D;colors: { 'color-09505d': '#09505D' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.314, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_09505d">#09505D</color>fill="#09505D"More Teal Colors
#09505D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09505D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09505D?
#09505D is a dark teal — rgb(9, 80, 93) in RGB and hsl(189, 82%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #09505D?
#09505D is rgb(9, 80, 93) — red 9, green 80, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09505D?
#09505D converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 14%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09505D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09505D scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09505D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09505D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.
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